gonglee3

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Perhaps we should stick with midfi...
Thanks to all the helpful posts so far...Always interesting feedbacks for me to ponder over, and improve my system.I will try to upload pictures later.I bought the $60,000 system off of a gentleman who's business went under, and that was his 2nd s... 
Bookshelf Speakers for Master Bedroom
NHT speakers for $500 - Stereophile said the best under $1000.http://www.audiophileliquidator.net/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=30&products_id=482&osCsid=afd5eb844d95c1b00b0d89713f21eb69 
Got $1000...how should I spend it?
Just a quick note to add :There is a Melody amps at ebay right now, if you miss the tube sound, that will fit into your budget. You can get a used good classic speakers for $200 off ebay, and with a Playstation 1 CD player, you are all set. You ca... 
Got $1000...how should I spend it?
You can definitely have an enjoyable setup for $1000.I have many such systems, and enjoy them everyday. Audiogon happens tobe a very hifi forum, and not mid-fi one like sights such as audiokarma.org, so members are joking with you, but don't give ... 
Grado Earbuds
I stoped using headphones 'coz doctors are warning us not to use them, since they are harmful to our hearing. If you must have them, than I would recommend sennhieser ones. 
Travel headphones need to be...
I agree with all the posts so far - they are good sounding ones, but I stopped listening to headphones, 'cause Doctors are saying they ruin your hearing...I would recommend trying a small powered speakers to travel with, like audioengine a2 speakers. 
How to manufacture a cable ?
Thanks to all the good responses so far - please keep them coming. I would definitely goto a library and check it out as Elizabeth said. Clio, I am thinking about moderate amount, so could you give me the name of the person you have in mind ?Than... 
How to manufacture a cable ?
I am talking more about the manufacturing process.If I decide to subcontract, where do I find a good one ? I already got good reviews from other audiogoners about the cable, so I would like to bring manufacture it. Is there a good Chinese cable co... 
Hum problem - please help...
Thanks a lot for that informative post !I will try it with my friend ... 
Budget minded bookshelves
You can also check local Craigslist - I bought some good stuffs for your budget - speakers costing over 1k originally. This way, you can hear it first and see if you like them. PSB is a good name to look for - I like mine.Other ones you might want... 
Sennheiser HD595 with speaker terminals?
You might want to shy away from headphone listening as much as possible - Doctors are warning us prolonged headphone use damages our hearing... I have since moved to nearfield listening. 
B&W Speakers
If you place the speakers in the short wall, they would sound better. I too am not a fan of B&W - please visit some hifi shops, and compare it to other speakers. I like speakers with scan speak drivers. If you buy used here at the audiogon, y... 
Speakers to build a $6500 system around
Here is a audiogon thread about Playstation 1, and how good it is.http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ddgtl&1176210779&read&keyw&zzplaystation+1 
Mini cd system for $500?
Denon system got good reviews from Hifi magazines - http://www.dakmart.com/product_info.php?products_id=6545If you want something really portable, the best sounding boombox is JVC Kaboom - you can get them on ebay - some are more powerful than oth... 
Speakers to build a $6500 system around
Speakers are rather personal and subjective, so you might want to visit a few hifi shops and hear many different speakers in your budget - actually if you want to buy them used, you can hear upto two times your budget, and get more quality. If yo...